Media - How is the news covered?

1.  What is the difference in news topics when viewing different sources?

2.  What impact does this have on people who follow the news?

 

 

 

 

FRQ (Test Part 1) tomorrow!

 

Key things to know:

• Interest groups
• How they influence elections?
• Issue networks
• Amicus curiae
• Pluralism
• Elections/Nomination Process
• Types of primaries
• Open, closed, direct, winner-take-all
• Caucus
• Superdelegates
• Campaign strategy
 
 
 



Interest Groups - Unions

1.  How do unions serve as interest groups? 

2.  Do unions play a role in your education? (Thanks, Thomas)

 

 

 

Due Dates:

• Thursday - Interest Group Internet assignment
• Friday- SC (NYT v. United States)
• MONDAY - Chapter 10 Chart (now posted online)

 



Campaign Finance Notes

1.  How has campaign finanace evolved since 1974?

2.  Why was McCain-Feingold considered landmark legislation?

3.  What effect will Citizens' United have on future elections?

 

Due Dates:

• Wednesday - "Win the White House" game results due.   https://www.icivics.org/games/win-white-house
•  Friday - Chapter 9 (Interest Groups) Charts Due
• Friday - SC (NYT vs Sullivan) 

Campaign Finance: Part 2

Due Dates:

• Friday - SC (Schenck v. US)
• Monday - Journal Article "A Theory of Critical Elections" by V.O. Key
• The reading and questions are found on the website under 08:Elections
• Reading is the PDF file, Assignment is a .DOCX
• This is going to take you a bit of time. Dont wait until the last minute, and dont be lazy!!
• DONT FORGET PERMISSION SLIP FOR "RECOUNT" ON MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Campaign Finance

Who is behind the candidates money?

 

 

 

 

Due Dates: 

• Friday - SC (Schenck v. US)
• Monday - Journal Article "A Theory of Critical Elections" by V.O. Key
• The reading and questions are found on the website under 08:Elections
• Reading is the PDF file, Assignment is a .DOCX
• This is going to take you a bit of time.  Dont wait until the last minute, and dont be lazy!!
 



Journeys With George

1.  What does a political campaign look like from behind the scenes?

 

 

Due Dates: 

• APSA Reading - Due Thursday (Find under Chapter 8 on website)
• SC - Bush v. Gore (3rd hour Friday, 4th hour Monday)
• Print a video permission slip for upcoming films. Find it under Course Outcomes



Political Ad Analysis

1.  What makes up a great poltical advertisement?

 

 

 

Due Dates:



• Thursday:  APSA: Two-Party System
•  Friday: SC - Bush v. Gore  (Be sure to use newly formatted templates!)